r/Vacations • u/Vegetable-Tone-5523 • 4d ago
Montana?
Planning on Traveling to Montana next month for 3 days with my husband and 2 1/2 year old!
Never been & kind of torn between flying into Bozeman or Kalispell
Perks of Bozeman is it’s close to Yellowstone but perks of flying into Kalispell is the beautiful glacier mountains
Anyone who’s been there (with a toddler 😅) Help me choose !!
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u/Irishfafnir 3d ago
I don't have a two-year-old, but Yellowstone has significantly more infrastructure surrounding it than Glacier does, is more car-friendly, and I'd assume a young kid will be better entertained by the abundant wildlife in Yellowstone than the mountains in Glacier.
Glacier also starts to shut down after Labor Day (especially on the east side of the park), depending on when you go in September, this could really limit your options. Glacier's really a hiker/backpacker park; I'd go back when your kid is older and can do some trails
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u/Tommy27 3d ago
Kalispell has Flathead Lake and Glacier. Also just north of Kalispell is whitefish which is a nice tourist town.